As a society we are still a bit cold, it's just the thing of stimulus I think. I'm such an advocate for not stopping, just going on and being challenged. I long to do... the sort of things that I haven't done before. And I will. Judi Dench More Quotes by Judi Dench More Quotes From Judi Dench Most things don't work out as expected, but what happens instead often turns out to be the good stuff. Judi Dench encouraging meaningful inspirational One of the benefits of being a mature well-educated woman is that you're not afraid of expletives. And you have no fear to put a fool in his place. That's the power of language and experience. You can learn a lot from Shakespeare. Judi Dench fool benefits language I think you should take your job seriously, but not yourself - that is the best combination. Judi Dench combination jobs thinking I don't think anybody can be told how to act. I think you can give advice. But you have to find your own way through it. Judi Dench advice giving thinking We get up in the morning. We do our best. Nothing else matters. Judi Dench get-up matter morning The only real failure is the failure to try. Judi Dench exotic real trying Everything, every part that you approach has to be somehow rooted in yourself. You have to somehow root everything so that it's not just words coming out of you. Judi Dench coming-out approach roots The more I do, the more frightened I get. But that is essential. Otherwise why would I go on doing it? Judi Dench frightened essentials goes-on Never fall out of love with life Judi Dench moving-on falling-in-love letting-go There's nothing good about being my age. Judi Dench age It takes courage to recognize the real as opposed to the convenient. Judi Dench real truth reality Children have become disengaged from nature and we need to reintroduce them to the pleasure that it brings. If we do that they will care for it. Through the simple act of planting a tree we can open their eyes to nature's beauty. Judi Dench nature eye children I get sillier as I get older, so I don't know what wisdom means. I can only pass on something that I've been acquainted with and let whomever it is pick the bones out of it Judi Dench bones knows mean I'm always fearful. … Fear generates in you a huge energy. You can use it. When I feel that mounting fear, I think, 'Oh, yes, there it is!' It's like petrol. Judi Dench energy use thinking I think you can teach people a technique - you can teach them how to use their voices, how to breathe properly, how to move their limbs a certain way. But to actually explain how one performs comedy or drama or tragedy isn't the same as the movements one makes. Judi Dench drama moving thinking Don't think I am going to let Bob Hoskins take all his clothes off and me not take a look? I just had a quick look up and down, like you would. Judi Dench clothes looks thinking It is not good to cross the bridge before you get to it. Judi Dench bridges crosses I like to push myself beyond the limit every now and again. Judi Dench limitation limits I've always loved painting, although I never show anyone what I've done. Mainly because I don't do it well. But it's like a form of visual diary for me. A way of fixing things in my mind. Judi Dench done mind diaries In the theatre you can change things ever so slightly; it's an organic thing. Whereas in film you only have that chance on the day, and you have no control over it at all. Judi Dench film theatre chance
